Dr. Shelley Astrid Marks, MD

If you want good medical judgment and concern for your health, go elsewhere. Please do not see Dr. Shelley Marks and her PA, Mr. Kenny Ngo. My husband’s primary physician immediately referred him for an excisional biopsy when a lump was detected. Mr. Ngo and Dr. Marks did not feel a biopsy was warranted and only did the biopsy months later when my husband insisted. Fast forward five months after the initial visit with Mr. Ngo – rare malignant cancer with possible microscopic spread. We expressed our concerns to Sutter Health Patient Relations. Their response: “Unfortunately, sometimes within the practice of medicine, rare diagnoses are not as easily discovered.” It’s more accurate to say Dr. Marks and Mr. Ngo can’t easily diagnose rare diseases. Clearly, other doctors did.

I was found to be of cancer of the colon. Really scared n the need of finding a good surgeon. I first explored well known medical centers, such as Stanford & UCSF. The surgeons has many publication, in the forefront of medical technology, however patient ratings was not really good (mostly below average). I then focused to the surgeons in my clinic (PAMF). Rationale is I would rather have a good practitioner versus good Professor/Researcher. I found Marks to be personable, very experienced (at least one hemicolectomey procedure per week), and passionate in what she is doing. My procedure went through smoothly as planned, recovery is good, she visited me everyday with good instructions, twice over ruled and changed medication and treatment during the six days in the Stanford Hospital. I found Dr. Marks to be really good, she has intense interest in your well being. I would recommend her to my family. Actually my brother will have Dr. Marks do a procedure on him.

After over a year of "band-aide" treatment by the orginal surgeon who nicked my bowel, my care was transfered to Dr. Marks. She skillfully took on my difficult and complicated case, did a very thorough work-up, and was successful in removing the useless infected mesh. She saved my life.